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Chinese folk music and dance flash mob was held in Bosco Student Plaza Thursday afternoon. The mob was organized and hosted by K-State’s Confucius Institute, with the assistance of the Chinese Student Scholars Union and K-State Chinese Language and Culture Club. More than 30 K-State students and members of the community gathered outside the K-State Student Union to sing and dance to cultural Chinese folk music for an audience of interested passersby. The performers, which consisted of young children to adults, included students and community members with Chinese heritage or an interest in Chinese culture. The cultural songs performed included “Jasmine,” “Standing on the Hilltop,” “Home on the Beautiful Prairie” and “Little Apple.” The songs were selected due to their ties with Kansas terrain and Manhattan’s nickname, “The Little Apple,” according to Xiangxing Max Lu, professor of geology and interim director of the Confucius Institute. Lu said that participants in the flash mob began coordinating and rehearsing a month and a half ago, and that there were multiple goals behind the performance. “Firstly, it’s to have some fun and really it’s to increase the visibility of the Confucius Institute at K-State since this is a brand new institution,” Lu said. “We launched in April this year, so probably not that many people know that we have a Confucius Institute; and it’s really a good way of getting people interested
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SGA proposes cuts to Athletics funding JASON TIDD the collegian
The Student Governing Association proposed a cut to K-State Athletics’ privilege fee funding at its meeting Thursday. The legislation, which will be acted upon next week, proposes a cut in funding from the current $500,000 to $200,000 by 2019. Garrett Kays, privilege fee committee chairman and senior in agricultural economics, said that K-State Athletics has agreed to the details of the legislation. The funding would be cut to $400,000 for fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 would see a further decrease to $350,000 before the cut to $200,000 for fiscal year 2019. K-State Athletics will spend the money on student employee wages. Funding will be reviewed again before fiscal year 2020. The legislation also has several agreements between SGA and K-State Athletics, including free student access to baseball, volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s soccer. The student section of Bill Snyder Family Stadium will be located from sections 24 through 28, the same area as before. The student section of Bramlage Coliseum will be sections 19 through 25. SGA also approved allocations to four student groups. The College of Agriculture ambassadors will receive $800, the Pre-Physician Assistant Club will receive $250, the Agricultural Education Club will receive $800 and the Nepalese Student Association will receive $750.
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Current members of the Confucius Institute, as well as supporters, join the flash mob in Bosco Student Plaza on Thursday. in Chinese culture and maybe learning about it and getting to understand the culture a little bit more.” Lu said he hoped displaying Chinese culture “in a fun way” on campus would encourage students, faculty and community members to look into learning about China’s importance as a country and as a culture. “Obviously, Chinese culture is quite a bit different from the kind of culture we have in the United States, and with China being such an important country with rapidly-growing economy, it’s important for Americans
to learn about the country and the culture,” Lu said. Kate Schieferecke, freshman in social work, is an American student who participated in the flash mob. Schieferecke said that since she is visiting China next summer with a friend, she joined Chinese Culture Club to learn about Chinese culture and language and became involved with the flash mob when she heard participants were needed for it. “I really enjoyed experiencing a different culture,” Schieferecke said. “I think it’s important to give students a bigger worldview
and just to realize that the world is bigger than yourself, and it’s bigger than our university and it’s bigger than America.” Georgia Perez, accounting specialist in the Union business office and adviser to the Native American Student Association, was an observer of the flash mob. “I thought it would be really interesting to come down and see what they were doing,” Perez said. “It was neat to see another culture and what (the young people in the Chinese culture) are doing and to keep up with the times.”
Homecare and Hospice holds annual fundraiser KRISTEN LYNE the collegian
Manhattan’s Homecare and Hospice held its annual fundraiser Promenade on Poyntz Thursday night on Poyntz Avenue. The 11th annual event featured 12 downtown businesses that were designated stops for participants to browse and sample a variety of wines and food. Over 250 participants from the surrounding community purchased tickets through Homecare and Hospice before checking into the Riley County Courthouse Plaza at 5:30 p.m. At check-in, guests were given a wine glass, tasting tickets and a map of Promenade businesses. From there, participants strolled along Poyntz Avenue, where they sampled red and white wines paired with complementing hor d’oeuvres. “Last year, it was rain and umbrellas,” Nellie Bucholtz, Manhattan resident, said. “And
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now it’s sun and shades.” Christina Nolte, director of Homecare and Hospice, said the fundraiser is beneficial is to everyone involved. “It’s a great event,” Nolte said. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s a great fundraiser for Homecare and Hospice, but it’s also a great benefit to the businesses because on a Thursday night, they’re getting 250 people to walk through their door and check out their store and their merchandise and meet new faces.” Featured wines ranged from chardonnay to rosso, with 24 different wines for attendants to sample and choose their favorite. “I enjoyed the moscato from Bella Countertops,” Cindy Duggar, Manhattan resident and firsttime Promenade participant, said. “It was was a sweet wine that went well with their desserts.” As for the hor d’oeuvres, participants got to taste a variety of menu items that varied from cheeses to salads to desserts. “Each individual business chooses a caterer,” Sammi Grieg-
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Eric Ernts, senior in hospitality management, pours wine for Promenade on Poyntz goers at J&C Imaging, located at 404 Poyntz Ave., on Thursday. er, sophomore in biology who works at Box Lab, said. “We had Della Voce.” The night provided suitable weather conditions for participants, as they strolled along listening to the saxophonist Tommy Lee playing outside of Glenn’s Music. “It’s been marvelous,” David Bucholtz, Manhattan resident said. “It’s an annual event people in town really look forward to.” Though the majority of peo-
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Pumpkin patches: more than meets the eye CRAIG BRALLIER the collegian
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ith the coming of fall, one thing tends to come to mind: pumpkin. Not real pumpkins, mind you, but rather everything that’s pumpkin spiced: pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice candle, pumpkin spice Oreos, etc. There are several places in Manhattan, however, students can go to get a real pumpkin. Local pumpkin patches do not only provide seasonal decor, but also family-friendly entertainment like corn mazes and hay rides. For pumpkin patch owners and workers like Andrea DeJesus, owner of A & H Farm and Pumpkin Patch, creating this fall experience takes a lot more than just watering pumpkin seeds for a few months. “Preparation starts in June, when we start planting the pumpkins,” DeJesus said. “It’s surprising how much goes into it. We spend weeks trying to get everything ready.” DeJesus said that A & H
Farm, located at 1516 Collins Lane, grows up to 40 different kinds of pumpkins every year, and they sell thousands each season. “We have all kinds of pumpkins,” DeJesus said. “We have pumpkins for pie, jack-o’-lanterns and any other reason you need a pumpkin, we have it.” A & H Farm isn’t just about pumpkins, however. “We have bouncy house, a corn pit, a giant slide, a petting zoo, a zip line, hayrack rides and also a zombie ride where you shoot paintball guns at the zombies,” DeJesus said. With these extra activities and events comes extra work and maintenance, though. Angela Britt, co-owner of Britt’s Garden Acres, said the extra activities at pumpkin patches like hers require more responsibility and money. “Upkeep is very important, but we also try to bring new things every year,” Britt said. “It can also be expensive. Last year, we got the jumping pillows and they cost around $20,000. This year, my husband made our big slide even bigger, and we have to continue to get baby animals for
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Britt’s Farm, located at 1000 S. Scenic Drive, is a local pumpkin patch where residents can purchase pumpkins and more. the petting zoo. Nobody wants to pet a full-grown cow.” Britt said her farm, located at 1000 S. Scenic Drive, sells 20 different types of pumpkins and other produce. Fall is not the only season during which Britt’s sells seasonal decorations, though. In December, Britt’s sells homegrown Christmas trees. With all its responsibilities, Britt said that Britt’s Garden Acres keeps her busy throughout
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At its very roots, Kansas State University has existed to provide information and education on issues important to people in Kansas and beyond. That’s what land-grant universities do, and we’re pretty good at it. Next Monday, Oct. 12, Kansas State University is hosting the Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems lecture. Greg Page, the executive chairman of Cargill, Inc., will present “Climate Change and the Future of Food Production” at 7 p.m. in McCain Auditorium, focusing on the potential impact of climate change on the world’s food production. The event is free and open to the public. The challenges that we will face due to climate change threaten to affect agriculture. Page, as a member of the national-level Risky Business Project, is helping to get American businesses and government leaders talking about future climate change scenarios, so that we’re ready if and when change comes. The bottom line is that we must adapt to the challenges we may face due to climate change in order to remain the world’s most productive food system. Kansas State University can serve a vital role in addressing this challenge; it’s one of the things we can do as we continue working toward becoming a top 50 U.S. public research university. As many know, the world’s population is expected to balloon to 9.6 billion people by the year 2050. The world’s farmers will have to produce as much food in the next 35 years as they have in the entire history of the world. In January 2014, I authorized the Global Food Systems initiative at Kansas State University. In light of that and our rich history in agriculture, we’re proud to host this type of discussion. I invite you to join us next Monday. Sincerely, Kirk Schulz, President Kansas State University
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Jay Nelson, co-owner of the Strecker-Nelson gallery, a business featured at the Promenade, said being featured in the fundraiser had a positive impact on his business. “We’ve done it since it started,” Nelson said. “It’s another opportunity to remind people we are here and art is available in Manhattan. Hospice is doing a very valuable service to our community, and we enjoy being a part of this.” Downtown businesses obtained their slots in the Promenade on a first come, first serve basis. “Because there are so many great downtown Poyntz Avenue businesses and we can only have so many participate, what we do is we just choose a day and say, ‘OK everybody, at 8 a.m. on that day the first 12 businesses to contact me and sign up are going to be the featured prome-
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nade businesses for the year,’” Nolte said. “This year by 8:04 a.m., seven out of the 12 spots were filled and by 9 a.m. all 12 were full.” The Promenade on Poyntz is part of the largest fundraiser Homecare and Hospice has, called the Flint Hill Festival of Wines, and is the fall portion of the festival, according to Nolte. Poyntz Avenue was full of new and returning guests, hospice employees, beverage-pouring volunteers, business owners and a selection of new wines and foods Thursday evening. With so much to experience, Nolte said she still has difficulties in selecting a favorite wine. “You know, I find a new favorite every year, which is why I think people keep coming back to the Promenade,” Nolte said. “Every year there’s new wine offered, new food, new businesses, new caterers. So, even 11 years running the event is still fresh and new.”
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES K-STATE’S CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT
K-State’s Center for Child Development was recently notified it would receive reaccreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, according to K-State Today. The center is among the 3 percent of preschools and early childhood development programs nationwide to receive accreditation from the association. Thirty-eight other centers in Kansas, including K-State’s Hoeflin Stone House Early Childhood Education Center, have received this accreditation. “This reaccreditation is an assurance that our center is achieving high-quality child care in all aspects of a child’s development,” Rosie Mitchell, director of the Center for Child Development, said to K-State Today. “We strive to provide engaging classrooms and experiences that help children learn about the world around them.” In order to earn the accreditation, the center completed a selfstudy that involved evaluations against 10 early childhood program standards and more than 400 accreditation criteria from the national association. The center provides childcare and education programs for more than 230 children of K-State students and faculty, as well as community members.
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the year. “There is quite the lack of sleep,” Britt said. “I’m advertising for the patch all year round, and I have to continue advertising because being in a college town, every few years you have new people moving here and we have to be able to reach them as well.” One constant concern for pumpkin patch owners is the weather. If it rains, the patches may have to shut down their out-
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U-77 VEHICLE COLLISION FATALITY IDENTIFIED AS FORT RILEY SOLDIER
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the person killed in a Thursday morning vehicle collision between a pickup truck and and a semi truck on U.S. Highway 77 as Thomas Packer, 26, of Tama, Iowa, according to WIBW. Packer was a solider stationed at Fort Riley. The Kansas Highway Patrol said Packer was southbound on U-77 when his truck left the road’s left edge, entered a ditch before over-correcting and being struck by a semi-truck, driven by Robby Johnson, 49, of Augusta. The KHP said Johnson was taken to Geary Community Hospital with undetermined injuries. According to authorities, Johnson was “using proper restraint,” while Packer was not wearing a seat belt at the time of collision.
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Colbert has substance everybody else lacks BRENT KENNEDY the collegian
The former host of the “Colbert Report” on Comedy Central has taken over the reins of CBS’s “The Late Show” from the recently retired David Letterman. Colbert made his network debut on Sept. 9 to 6.6 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That was twice as many as his closest competitor. Colbert is bringing his political knowledge to his new show and is doing so in a big way; he is now portraying himself on camera and not a character, as he had previously done. In humorously addressing this, he said, “I used to play a narcissistic conservative pundit – now I’m just a narcissist.”
MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLITICS
The media has been seriously lacking a political voice of reason for quite a long time. Colbert is presenting an outlet for the American public to experience the political landscape of the country in a balanced and responsible way. Colbert has come out of the corner swinging when it comes to politics into his show. He has been inviting many political leaders to come on as guests. More importantly, the leaders he invited have had to answer some hard questions that most people wouldn’t expect from a late night comedy show. The leading Republican primary candidate Donald Trump, who currently leads the field with 27 percent of Republicans nationally according to Public Policy Polling, was a guest on Colbert’s program on Sept. 22. Colbert asked Trump if he was willing to say that President Barack Obama was indeed an American citizen. Trump became the face of the birther movement over four years ago, while trying to pick up support for a run in the 2012 election. “People have birth certificates,” Trump told Bill O’Reilly
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ENTERTAINMENT VS. SUBSTANCE
The starkest comparison in late night that can be made was Hillary Clinton’s recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The former Secretary of State is leading the Democratic primary at 41 percent, according to a recent USA Today poll. This sit down could have provided the people with an excellent chance to get to know Clinton better. Fallon dropped the ball, however. Nothing of substance came with Clinton’s appearance. First, Clinton appeared in a sketch with Fallon where he impersonated Trump. The whole thing was built to poke fun at Trump’s appearance, demeanor and statements made during his campaign.
While funny, nothing really interesting or informative came from it. Then she sat down to be interviewed by Fallon, which consisted of a series of softball questions he tossed to her. She responded with the same lines she always uses in regards to women’s issues, debt reduction and income inequality. Lots of nice sounding things with no real details about how to achieve them. Fallon did hint at an attempt of in-depth interviewing when he brought up the Benghazi email scandal Clinton currently finds herself in. He asked in a semi-exasperated tone, “Can you just say what’s in the emails? That’s all we want to know.” Clinton responded with, “They are boring.” She then went on to try to make a joke out of it and Fallon let it go. There was a chance for some real political ground to be covered and nothing came of it. People walked away from that interview with no more knowledge of the situation than before watching her speak on it. Chances are, if this was Colbert doing the interview, there would have been a much more in depth analysis of the issue and at least the effort would have been made to seek clarity from this person seeking the highest office in the land.
RESPECT IS CRUCIAL IN POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS
Cable news has corrupted the political discussion in this country by having hosts who show disrespect and poor conduct when trying to convey their points or while interviewing guests on their shows. It ranges from Bill O’Reilly on the right to Chris Matthews on the left. Both of these men give unquestionably biased questions to guests, interrupt and talk over others, and show a lack of respect when hearing opinions contrary to their own. Colbert has shown he is mak-
ing an effort to conduct himself as well as his show in a gentlemanly manner. This was on display when Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was on the show and the question of gay marriage came up. Cruz argued that he believes gay marriage is an issue for the states to decide under the 10th Amendment of the Constitution. Members of the audience became vocal in their opposition to Cruz’s stance that the federal government should not aid in the fight for marriage equality in America. Colbert instantly reacted upon the negative reaction from his audience saying to them, “No, no, no. Guys, guys – however you feel, he is my guest so please don’t boo him.” Colbert could have easily let the crowd jump all over Cruz, but he didn’t. He showed class in allowing the presidential candidate to state his opinion, no matter how unpopular it might be. This is what politics needs today more than ever. Mutual respect, so that the exchange of ideas can be done in way where everybody can express themselves openly. This is becoming less and less common in today’s media. Thankfully Colbert realizes this and acts accordingly. Colbert is taking the first steps to making the media a positive part of politics again. Holding politicians accountable and doing it in a respectful way is what America needs to see when they turn on the TV before going to sleep. With Colbert leading the way, hopefully citizens will be able to become a more informed electorate and thus make the country stronger when it comes to the serious issues facing us all. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Collegian.
Brent Kennedy is a senior in political science. Pleas send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com
Guest Column: Communities must speak out against sexual assault KEVIN L. RUTHERFORD According to a 2014 report prepared by the White House Council on Women and Girls and the Office of the Vice President, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. Current statistics indicate approximately twice the occurrence found in the 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study used in the preparation of the White House report, entitled “Rape and Sexual
Assault: A Renewed Call for Action.” This higher recorded incidence rate, whether a result of more frequent occurrence or more common reporting, is representative of a startling trend on campuses nationwide in which often serial perpetrators may take advantage of the dynamics of college life. In the response to sexual assault, victims must know the avenues available to them for reporting and treatment. In addition to holding offenders accountable and protecting would-be victims from further occurrence, the
extensive network of professionals and volunteers in the surrounding community offers round the clock access to law enforcement, medical and counseling services for victims of sexual assault, many of them confidentially. Victims may contact law enforcement personnel with the K-State Police any time. Both Lafene Health Center and Via Christi Hospital offer medical services with confidential reporting. Additionally, the campus Center for Advocacy, Response and Education offers confidential reporting options 24 hours a day and provides a safe
space for any member of the K-State community who has been affected by dating, domestic and sexual violence, stalking or sexual harassment. While renewed emphasis on response leads to better care and support for the victims of sexual assault, the most constructive action that can be taken comes in the form of prevention by changing our culture and informing the men and women of our community. CARE is located at 206 Holton Hall close to the Anderson Avenue end of Mid-Campus Drive and can be reached by phone at 785532-6444. The center offers
a wide array of information and resources for reporting, education, and awareness as well as training opportunities for those members of our community interested in reaching out to help prevent sexual assault and harassment. Sexual assault is criminal, and while it is a very private matter for victims whose right to confidentiality is paramount, the intense and often lifelong damage caused by sexual assault warrants action by all who may prevent it. It is not a thing to be overlooked until the relevance is discovered
firsthand. There can be no bystanders; we must all find the courage and conviction to engage in the lengthy process of reaching out and changing the culture of the community around us and, at the very least, to intervene.
The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Collegian.
Kevin L. Rutherford is a Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army and Military Science Instructor at Kansas State University Army ROTC.
The necessary reformation of severely fractured Republican Party
JONATHAN GREIG the collegian
Yesterday, an extra large dose of chaos was dropped into the vacuum of House Republican leadership. After Speaker of the House John Boehner’s resignation, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy looked like he was in position to take over, running for speakership as the heavy favorite. But yesterday morning, on the day of the vote for speaker, McCarthy dropped out of the running entirely – resulting in widespread shock and disarray. “Over the last week, it has become clear to me that our conference is deeply divided and needs to unite behind one leader,” McCarthy said of his decision. “I have always put this conference ahead of myself. Therefore, I am withdrawing my candidacy for speaker of the House.” Republican legislative problems Ultimately, the same forces
within the Republican Party that effectively drove Boehner out have claimed another victim; McCarthy did not seem to believe he could unite his fractured party. Crediting this belief, the Boston Globe quoted Representative Tim Huelskamp, Republican of our very own state of Kansas, as saying, “We’re looking for a speaker who works with the conservatives, not against us.” As Politico further detailed after yet another potential candidate’s decline of the nomination in the Oct. 8 article “Behind McCarthy’s decision to bail,” the fractured disarray of the party doesn’t seem to have a ready alternative: “There was an immediate effort by senior Republicans to try to convince Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to reconsider his resistance to the speakership. He is seen as one of the only House Republicans who has the stature to unite all factions in the conference. Ryan immediately put out a statement saying he, too, wasn’t the guy.” McCarthy seems confident in his decision to refuse the nomination. “The (Republican) conference is in an odd place,” McCarthy said in an interview with Politico. “Sometimes you gotta hit the bottom to be able to come back.” Election problems
Not only are there significant unity problems in the House of Representatives, but there are also issues for Republicans in the upcoming presidential election. Not only is this fractured party allowing an environment for the success of candidates like Donald Trump and Ben Carson, but there are worrying signs for their 2016 endeavors no matter who the eventual GOP nominee is. There are troubles with the electorate. One huge issue is that, looking at recent election results, Republicans seem to be losing an ever-growing percentage of nonwhite voters as detailed in the Washington Post’s article, “Republicans’ 2016 math problem, explained in two charts.” One chart details that while the GOP is becoming more dependent upon white votes, they are making up less and less of the total electorate. This troubling facts play into another huge worry that some Republicans have had since the results of the 2012 race; the Electoral College math is heavily favoring Democratic nominees this next election and seemingly in the future, spurring worry of a “Blue Wall.” Chris Ladd, author of the conservative blog “GOP Lifer,” said that after the 2014
midterms (seen as a huge Congressional Republican victory), “Few things are as dangerous to a long-term strategy as a short-term victory. Republicans this week scored the kind of win that sets one up for spectacular, catastrophic failure and no one is talking about it.” Ladd was referring to the “Blue Wall” that seems to have formed for Democrats – a wall of securely blue states in general elections that he and others now argue includes Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, New Mexico and New Hampshire. This, according to Ladd, would mean that “at the outset of any Presidential campaign, a minimally effective Democratic candidate can expect to win 257 electoral votes without even trying. That’s 257 out of the 270 needed to win.” Republican reform It might take a few election cycles, but it seems to me that a Republican Reformation, or at the absolute very least a hugely significant refocusing, needs to take place to realign with the general populace. I would also argue that there are nodes of hope for this shining though the current chaos. Paul Goldman and Mark Rozell argue that one of these nodes of hope is in fact one of the current signs of Republi-
can disarray in their Politico article “Why Trump Is Good for the GOP.” Perhaps Trump is exactly the “bottom” the GOP needs to come back from that McCarthy mentioned earlier today. “(Trump) knows the vacuum created by not having a compelling peace or prosperity message leaves an opening for a non-traditional self-funded candidate skilled at using secondary, hot-button issues to his advantage,” they said. Therefore, they argue, Trump is “not a cause of the GOP’s problems, but rather a potent symptom of its yet unsuccessful effort to craft a compelling platform.” Some in the party are already trying desperately to construct a better conservative platform for the Party and its voters. Jay Faison wrote a Politico article on July 19, entitled, “I’m a Republican. I Want My Party to Tackle Climate Change,” in which he argues that “energy policy should be a powerful tool in the coming Republican resurgence, but for too long we’ve ceded the issue to the Democrats.” Faison continues to say that, “If conservatives fail to put forward our own agenda, climate change policy will likely go the way of health care — the Democrats owned the answers, and we ended up with Obamacare,” and that “We
need — and I believe we’re developing — better answers, genuinely conservative answers that do exist in the realm of proven fact, technological finding and smart forecasting.” There are clearly opportunities for better Republican discourse on certain issues, climate change being one example, to stop isolating the Republican party in its own hyper-conservative base and appeal to more voters. The hugely popular Pope Francis is another potential guiding point for how to better represent your own personal religious beliefs without caving in to the toxic trap of pushing religion where it should not go, such as in our secular schools and government. This desperately needed platform restructuring needs to happen within our politicians, but it really starts with conservative voters. The party of personal responsibility really needs to take some time for personal reflection and take some damn responsibility. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Collegian.
Jonathan Greig is a senior in anthropology. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com
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Dear K-State students: don’t be fairweather fans
ANDREW HAMMOND the collegian
To the students of Kansas State University, I write this not only as a student but as someone who’s been around the game of college football long enough to know that there is never a sure thing. A few days ago, on two separate occasions, I overheard two different conversations that carried the same theme. Both went something like this, “Are you going to the game on Saturday?” There were two responses that came from this question. One was, “No, I’m gonna watch it from home, because I don’t want to see us get beat,” the other response was “Why
would I go watch TCU kick our ass?” This isn’t the K-State fan base I grew up watching and admired; I mean, really guys? It’s the No. 2 team in America and students are running for the hills and admitting defeat? When did the K-State student body become the French army, the Canadian border patrol or, even worse, a Kansas football fan? Yep, that’s right. Those of you who are going out of your way to avoid watching your team avoid embarrassment are on par with Jayhawk football fans. Sorry, not sorry. There was one time when the K-State student section thrived on seeing a top team enter the notso-friendly confines of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Whether it was Colorado or Nebraska in the ‘90s or Texas and Oklahoma in the 2000s, it was moments like those that brought out the most intensity from the K-State student section. For the first time in a while, it’s K-State who plays the role of underdog and spoiler not once, not twice, but three times this season. Even if
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Members of the K-State student section of the football game against the University of South Dakota do the wabash on Sept. 5 in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. the Wildcats lose on Saturday, it’s still possible the Wildcats have another chance to cause complete chaos in the college football world. So, sitting on campus or in your dorm room saying to your friends that you’re not going to the game simply because you don’t want to get your butt kicked? That’s a punk way to go out. This is not the first time, nor will
it be the last time, that K-State faces long odds. If history tells us anything, however, it’s that Saturday night may be a night to remember for Wildcat fans. Think about 2006 when Texas came strolling into Manhattan and suffered a huge trip-up as the Wildcats stunned Texas with a 45-42 victory and took out Texas quarterback
Colt McCoy in the process. Or how about in 1998, when the Wildcats finally broke the decades-long losing streak against Nebraska with a 40-30 upset win? I guess what I’m trying to say here is: if you’re a student at this fine university and you are going out of your way to avoid this game just because there’s a chance that you may get your butt kicked on national TV, fine. Be a punk. To those of you who have decided to defy logic and go forth in what some of your peers may consider a futile and stupid effort – cheering on your team to an upset victory over the second ranked team in America and causing complete chaos in the college football world – I say good luck, and Wabash like you’ve never Wabashed before, because you have faith that even the craziest of things can happen. That’s what makes sports amazing, isn’t it? Andrew Hammond is a sophomore in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@ kstatecollegian.com
Volleyball team ’s undefeated streak Men’s golf looks to build off last week’s strong finish in Bramlage may be tested Saturday in Louisiana tournament AVERY OSEN RILEY GATES the collegian
The K-State men’s golf team is competing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this weekend in the David Toms Intercollegiate tournament at University Club. K-State is one of 11 teams who will be participating in the tournament. Notable schools competing are Iowa, host-school LSU and Liberty who are all in the top 40 for Golfweek’s men’s collegiate rankings. Fellow Big 12 member Iowa State is also traveling to Baton Rouge. The men’s team is coming off of a fourth-place finish at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Burlington, Iowa just two weeks ago. All of the team’s scores were under 300 and the Wildcats were only 10 strokes away from the University of Iowa, who won the tournament. Highlighting the last tournament individually for K-State was freshman Jeremy Gandon. Gandon shot a tournament score of 11-under par and won the individual championship. Sophomore Oscar Spolander is another golfer who K-State will need to play well if they want to finish highly as a team. Spolander had the second best
score for the Wildcats in Iowa, after he tied for 16th place individually shooting three-under par for the tournament. Senior Kyle Weldon will no doubt be looking for improvement this weekend. Weldon placed fifth individually at the Rod Myers Invitational on Sept. 13 and was hoping to match that finish two weeks ago at the Golfweek Conference Challenge. Weldon struggled in Iowa as he shot only one-under par and finished tied for 21st place. If K-State wants to make a run at the team championship this weekend, they will no doubt need Weldon’s senior leadership to help them get to the level they need to be at to be competitive. Junior Matt Green will be looking to improve this week. Green struggled at the Golfweek Conference Challenge as he shot nine-over par and finished the tournament in 51st place overall. The final competitor for the Wildcats this week is junior Connor Knabe, who will be back in action for the first time since the Myers Invitational where he shot 13-over par and tied for 47th. The first 18 holes will begin for K-State on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and the second 18 holes of the day begins at approximately 12:45 p.m. Saturday. The final round on Sunday will begin at 8:30 a.m.
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After losing six of their last seven matches, the K-State volleyball team will look to get back on track as they host West Virginia at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have won only one match since Sept. 26 after a victory against Baylor at home. “It is really nice to be playing at home again,” head coach Suzie Fritz said. “We are excited to play in front of our fans and at Bramlage. We need some comfort and to get some momentum back on our side.” K-State lost to Iowa State on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa in straight sets as their struggle continued. “When we were good, we were quite good,” Fritz said. “I thought we dug a lot of balls, but we had a tough time turning those digs into transition points.” The Cyclones had 77 digs, which thwarted the Wildcats hitters. “What it came down to was they were better at turning those digs into points,” Fritz said. “It’s one thing to dig them and another to capitalize on them. The difference between the balls we dug and the balls they dug was not that significant, but they converted many of those into points.” Fritz said it gets tough to keep her players focused on the next game when the team is going through a tough stretch. “I think staying in the mindset of growth is very important,” Fritz said. “As
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Head coach Suzie Fritz talks to her team on Sept. 23 during the volleyball game against Kansas at Horejsi Center in Lawrence. long as we continue to improve, good things are going to happen. Losing is wearing and it certainly isn’t our intention, but we have been playing very good teams.” The Wildcats have played three teams in their last seven games that are in the national top 25 rankings. “We aren’t losing to bad teams, because everyone we have played is really good,” Fritz said. “Most of the games have been on the road, which makes it
that much harder.” The Mountaineers are coming into the contest at 5-11 and are winless in three tries in Big 12 play. “They had a coaching change at the end of last season and had some players leave the program,” Fritz said. “We need to do what we can to get a win.” Kansas State is 9-7 overall and 1-3 in Big 12 play, but they are undefeated at 10-0 in program history when playing at Bramlage Coliseum.
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Tanner Jaeckel, senior in animal sciences, paints a door on Thursday in preparation for LGBT and Allies’ event celebrating National Coming Out Day on Monday in Bosco Student Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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(Left to right) Jerry Sextro, sophomore in open option and treasurer of LGBT and Allies, along with Seth Dills, junior in elementary education, and Mark Nelson, senior in elementary education, paint a door on Thursday in preparation for LGBT and Allies’ event celebrating National Coming Out Day on Monday. National Coming Out day itself, however, is Saturday.
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K-State faces highest ranked opponent since 2004 TIMOTHY EVERSON the collegian
After almost overcoming ridiculous adversity last weekend in Stillwater, K-State is looking to stir up a little home cooking as they welcome the second ranked TCU Horned Frogs for their first home conference game of the season. The Wildcats, led by senior quarterback turned wide receiver turned fifth-string quarterback Kody Cook almost pulled off the upset against No. 20 Oklahoma State by the score of 34-36. In Manhattan these days, Bill Snyder Family Stadium has started to look more like a hospital than a football stadium will the amount of injuries the Wildcats have had to deal with. Those injuries led to Cook taking over the mantle after starter Joe Hubener left on what appeared to be a rough hit to the head. Needless to say, the direness of the amount of injuries on both sides of the ball has left a very seasoned coaching staff grasping at straws for another situation in their career similar to this one. “I cannot say that I have,” K-State head coach Bill Snyder said of having seen any situation like this in his career. “I do not know if it has happened any place, but we have certainly set the standard for it, have we not?” That injury bug goes further than just at the quarterback position. K-State has had several wide receivers go down in a game this season in addition to a kicker, a safety and possibly a cornerback. With the influx of injuries, the Wildcats seem prepared to dip into their young talent even more with 24 total freshman and sophomores having seen playing time in the first four games to help Snyder find answers to compete with a very good TCU team. “Well, we have worked a number of young guys that are freshmen – first year freshmen – into our team periods,” Snyder said. “So, consequently, we have prepared guys if indeed we were to have some of the issues that we are having right now.
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Junior linebacker Will Davis (35) comes out of a pileup holding the ball after intercepting an Oklahoma State pass as senior defensive tackle Travis Britz celebrates with him in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats’ heartbreaking 34-36 loss to the Cowboys Saturday, in Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It is certainly a possibility. We have a number of guys on both sides of the ball prepared if we have to.” They’ll have to be prepared as TCU will be the highest ranked opponent that K-State has seen in Manhattan since No. 2 Oklahoma in 2004. K-State under Snyder has not had much luck against teams of that caliber, racking up an 0-3 record against top-two opponents in 24 seasons. According to K-State, however, the daunting challenge that awaits them seems more like an opportunity and less like a threat. “You want to get into these types of games because you want to prove yourself,” Hubener said. “You can-
not prove yourself playing against the 122nd ranked team, you need these opportunities against quality programs where you can come out and shock the world. If we come in and get an upset on Saturday, then that is huge and it really says something about this team. We want these type of opportunities.” TCU is an offensive powerhouse, having a quarterback who ranks fourth in the nation in passing yards in Trevone Boykin, and a wide receiver who ranks second in the nation in receiving yards in Josh Doctson. K-State fans will also remember Aaron Green who lit up the Wildcats last season in Fort Worth, running for 171 yards and one touchdown
including a backbreaking 65 yard touchdown run after K-State had whittled the Frogs lead down to two possessions. Green has racked up 504 yards and six touchdowns so far this season. “Yesterday we watched a lot of film on them and saw what kind of talent they have around the ball,” junior linebacker Will Davis said. “We had a good practice yesterday defensively, so we had a good start to the week and things are looking good. It is just a matter of getting better and looking to improve.” K-State’s defense, though, has been fairly impressive, especially with ranking third in the country in stopping the run but 116th in defending the pass, averaging out to 51st total
in the nation. This K-State defense will have it’s hands full with everything TCU has to offer, but Wildcat players expect an edge from the raucous fans that will pack Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday. “We just have to prepare well this week, and they are coming into our home stadium,” sophomore linebacker Elijah Lee said. “We always have that advantage. Maybe the home field advantage will knock off some of those big-time plays because they will not be able to communicate as well and they will not be on the same page at times.” Kickoff between TCU and the Wildcats is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Big 12 power rankings for week six see little change this round win in Morgantown sets up the Cowboys with two winnable games versus Texas Tech and Kansas. That would possibly set up a undefeated top 10 or 15 showdown with TCU in the first week of November.
ANDREW HAMMOND the collegian
There hasn’t been much changed to the Big 12 standings but with this weeks’ showdowns in Morgantown and Manhattan, the power rankings could be very interesting this time next week.
1. OKLAHOMA (10) (4-0) NEXT: TEXAS IN DALLAS
Oklahoma retains the top spot in the Big 12 Conference power ranking this week. The defense still has a few issues but they are still the most consistent team in the conference. Their matchup this week against Texas should be a good time to address some of their issues.
2. TCU (2) (5-0) NEXT: AT K-STATE TCU put together their first complete game of 2015, dispatching rival Texas 50-7. This week, the Horned Frogs go on the road for possibly their toughest road game of the season so far at Kansas State.
3. BAYLOR (3) (4-0) NEXT: AT KANSAS
Another week, another game where the Baylor Bears put up over 50 points a game. It is highly possible that the Bears will put up 100 on Kansas this week.
4. OKLAHOMA STATE (21) (5-0) NEXT: AT WEST VIRGINIA
A week after beating K-State, the Cowboys face another tough test, this time on the road at West Virginia. A
5. WEST VIRGINIA (NR) (3-1) NEXT: OKLAHOMA STATE
If a loss to Oklahoma hurt, then the news that defensive standout Karl Joseph is done for the season hurts even more. Despite the loss to Oklahoma, the Mountaineers have a chance to fight their way back up the power rankings with a win against Oklahoma State this Saturday.
6. KANSAS STATE (NR) (3-1) NEXT: TCU
Injuries, lack of production from the cornerback spot and ongoing QB issues are just the problems at center stage for the Wildcats. I wish I could say that things would get better for the Wildcats, but the next two games for K-State are TCU and Oklahoma, good luck.
7. TEXAS TECH (NR) (3-2) NEXT: IOWA STATE
Another team who’s been dealt a rough early schedule is Texas Tech who had to face Baylor and TCU to start out the Big 12 slate. Now they get Iowa State who’s looking to build off of their win over cellar-dweller Kansas.
8. IOWA STATE (NR) (2-2) NEXT: AT TEXAS TECH
Last week, Iowa State put up 38 points on Kansas. Is this a sign of the Cyclones looking to compete for a bowl bid, or is this just a sign that Kansas is dreadful?
9. TEXAS (NR) (1-4) NEXT: OKLAHOMA IN DALLAS
Although things could be
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Junior runningback Charles Jones rushes for a small gain as Oklahoma players bring him down during the third quarter of the No. 14 Wildcats’ 31-30 upset of the No. 11 Sooners on Oct. 18, 2014, at Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. worse for Texas, it seems like this weekend’s yearly renewal with rival Oklahoma could be the tipping point of the Longhorns season. If Texas can keep it close against the Sooners, it could keep the University of Texas alumni off of Charlie Strong’s back for just a few more weeks. However, a blow out in the Cotton Bowl could mean the beginning of the end for Strong and his staff.
10. KANSAS (NR) (04) NEXT: BAYLOR
The bad news, Kansas still has to finish out the rest of the football season. The good news, Kansas basketball officially starts Oct. 9. Wait, that’s not good news at all.
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TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin runs 23 yards for his third rushing touchdown of the evening to put the Horned Frogs up 41-14 in the fourth quarter of the No. 7 Wildcats’ 41-20 loss to the No. 6 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs on Nov. 8, 2014, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. K-State surrendered 334 rushing yards, the most since losing at Baylor in 2012, to TCU during the game, and allowed TCU to score four rushing touchdowns after allowing a total of five in its previous eight games this season.
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Ranked second in the nation, the TCU Horned Frogs’ quest to reach the university’s first ever playoff and win their first national title since 1938 makes a stop in Manhattan for a prime time showcase against the K-State Wildcats. TCU has ventured through the first part of the 2015 schedule with much ease aside from their nail-biting 55-52 victory over Texas Tech in Lubbock two weeks ago. This past week they got back on track with a resounding 50-7 victory over in-state rival Texas. “Obviously going against No. 2 TCU is a huge challenge to be looking toward, and we want to show up to play,” quarterback Joe Hubener
said to K-State Sports at Tuesday’s press conference. “They are the No. 2 team in the nation and there is a reason they are No. 2. They are going to show up to play, so we need to show up and play our game.” On offense, the Horned Frogs have two of the nation’s best at their position. Quarterback Trevone Boykin is among the leaders in touchdowns, passing yards and yards per game. The Heisman candidate has tossed a minimum of four touchdown passes and gone over 300 yards in his last three starts. Boykin has also shown he’s a dual threat as well. Last Saturday, Boykin gained 52 yards on the ground in addition to his 332 yards in the air in their victory over Texas. His go-to receiver Josh Doctson is also garnering some Heisman buzz as well. Doctson is among the leaders in the country with 722 yards receiv-
ing and eight touchdown catches. One of the early season highlights for Doctson was an 18 catch performance against Texas Tech, becoming the first receiver since now converted quarterback Trevone Boykin to pull in double-digit receptions in a game. “Yesterday we watched a lot of film on them and saw what kind of talent they have around the ball,” linebacker Will Davis said at Tuesday’s press conference. “We had a good practice yesterday defensively, so we had a good start to the week and things are looking good. It is just a matter of getting better and looking to improve.” On the defensive side of the ball, TCU has struggled to repeat it’s stellar performance from a year ago. Injuries and suspensions have led to the Horned Frogs leading the nation 14 players on defense making
their first ever start at some point in the 2015 season. Currently TCU sits seventh in the conference in total defense giving up 387 yards per contest, and sixth in scoring defense at 24 points per game. Despite all of that, K-State head coach Bill Snyder said he is aware the Horned Frogs present a major obstacle for the K-State offense, even if they are in the friendly confines of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. “Well, you know, I think they are better on both sides of the ball. They are young defensively – that is the impression that one would get,” Snyder said at Tuesday’s press conference. “But, the same guys are playing week-in and week-out and you see them get better. Not trying to do immense amount of things of what they do, not totally basic, but nevertheless, what they do frequently.” Snyder also pointed out how
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Big 12 power rankings: defensive players
AVERY OSEN the collegian
As we creep to the halfway point of the season, here is the leaderboard for best Big 12 defensive players.
1. EMMANUEL OGBAH, DEFENSIVE END, OKLAHOMA STATE (1)
The Cowboys have jumped out to a 5-0 start, which has started on the defensive side. Ogbah had six tackles this past Saturday and had one sack. He leads many defensive statistical categories and won’t be moving on my leaderboard anytime soon.
2. KARL JOSEPH, SAFETY, WEST VIRGINIA (2)
Joseph was solid again with an interception in Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. He now has more interceptions than games played. He’s also recorded five total tackles and a sack in the loss to the Sooners. The bad news for him and West Virginia is that he is out for the rest of the season and finding someone to replace him won’t be easy.
3. DOMINQUE ALEXANDER, LINEBACKER, OKLAHOMA (NR)
In probably the biggest jump
of all-time, Alexander has gone from unnoticed to being in the top three very quickly. I have had my eyes on him for a while after he has two double-digit tackle games this season. He solidified his spot on the list after eight tackles and half a sack on Saturday against West Virginia. Don’t worry Alexander, you’re here to stay.
4. DALE PIERSON, DEFENSIVE END, IOWA STATE (4)
Pierson had a bad game this past Saturday as he only recorded three tackles and one sack in the game, but I believe he will get it back together this Saturday against Texas Tech. He is on a thin rope, however, so he better show up to make sure he doesn’t drop on my list.
5. SHAWN OAKMAN, DEFENSIVE END, BAYLOR (3)
Oakman struggled this past weekend against the Red Raiders of Texas Tech when he only had three tackles in the game. This is why he moved down two spots on my list this week, but he will have a chance to regain his spot as Baylor takes on Kansas, which is starting a true freshman at quarterback this week.
6. ERIC STRIKER, LINEBACKER, OKLAHOMA (6)
Striker is on the verge of making a jump in my poll as he had a 13 tackle game against the Mountaineers this past Saturday and along with that had two sacks in the winning effort. I expect no different from him this Saturday when Oklahoma takes on a strug-
gling Texas Longhorns team that is 1-4 on the season.
7. ANDREW BILLINGS, DEFENSIVE TACKLE, BAYLOR (5)
Billings had a day he will want to forget after failing to record a sack in a win over Texas Tech. There may be a drop in his future if he continues to not produce on the field.
8. ZACK SANCHEZ, CORNERBACK, OKLAHOMA (7)
As the rest of the Sooners had this past Saturday, Sanchez had a field day against the Mountaineers. He had eight tackles and half a sack. He will have a great day again this Saturday when the Sooners take on Texas.
9. NICK KWIATKOSKI, LINEBACKER, WEST VIRGINIA (9)
Kwiatkoski had 11 tackles and one sack in a loss against Oklahoma, but has a good chance of moving up the leaderboard in the coming weeks.
10. JORDAN STERNS, SAFETY, OKLAHOMA STATE (NR)
Sterns has been very impressive lately including a six tackle performance on Saturday against the Wildcats. He has 31 tackles in his past three games and should be moving up the leaderboard quickly. The Cowboys travel to West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers on Saturday. Avery Osen is a junior in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@ kstatecollegian.com.
Letter to the Editor How much longer are we expected to abide by the ludicrous decisions, made by the assumed infallible Big 12 officials? This same group of gods, (that) gave Texas the championship game against Nebraska in 2009. There was visible evidence that Nebraska won the game as time expired. The inept group has now allowed another negligent visible error. This time the game was awarded to (Oklahoma State). Needless to say, if the coaches complain the Big 12 commissioners will punish or sanction them and the team. The (K-State) purple nation should, 1. Demand a rematch (and) 2. Have the loss removed from this year’s record. These negligent, flagrant officiating groups are allowed to destroy teams (and they’re) backed and protected by the Big 12 commissioners without any accountability! Thanks, Jim Sanderson
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Senior defensive Marquel Bryant celebrates after sacking Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph during the football game between K-State and Oklahoma State at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma Saturday.
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Big 12 power rankings: offensive players
RYAN REED
the collegian
From heroic, last minute victories to heartbreaking losses on the final drive, this week of college football had it all. Here are my top 10 players of the week:
1. TREVONE BOYKIN, QB, TCU (1)
Boykin never fails to impress. Throwing for 332 yards and five touchdowns, he completely decimated the Texas Longhorns’ defense, leading his team to a 50-7 victory.
2. MASON RUDOLPH, QB, OKLAHOMA STATE (UNRANKED) A newcomer to the list, Rudolph deserves the second spot thanks to his superstar performance against K-State. He single-handedly led the Cowboys to victory with 437 passing yards with three touchdown passes.
3. KAVONTAE TURPIN, WR, TCU (UNRANKED) Turpin seemingly came out of nowhere with a stunning showing. He created chaos amongst the Longhorns’ defense as he caught six passes for 138 yards and four touchdowns. Yes, you read that correctly, four touchdowns on six receptions.
4. COREY COLEMAN, WR, BAYLOR (3)
Coleman caught seven passes for three touchdowns and 110 yards in Baylor’s 63-35 victory over Texas Tech. The Tech defense simply did not have an answer as Coleman wreaked havoc on the Red Raiders.
5. KODY COOK, WR/ QB, KANSAS STATE (UNRANKED)
Cook might just be the craziest story in all of college football this week. K-State starting quaterback Joe Hubener was injured on the Wildcats’ first drive and with injury after injury to K-State’s quarterbacks, the fifth string quarterback just
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Senior wide receiver Kody Cook, playing quarterback, passes the ball as Oklahoma State linebacker Jordan Burton goes in for a tackle during the first half of the game between K-State and Oklahoma State at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma on Saturday. so happened to be Cook. He shocked audiences as he stepped up to the plate and threw 16 passes, completing 10 including two touchdowns. He also ran for 87 yards and a touchdown.
6. BAKER MAYFIELD, QB, OKLAHOMA (5)
This Oklahoma quarterback is no stranger to this list, and for good reason. Mayfield tossed three touchdowns on 320 yards for the Sooners as they toppled ranked opposition West Virginia
44-24.
7. SHOCK LINWOOD, RB, BAYLOR (9)
Linwood consistently exposed the Texas Tech defense on Saturday as he racked up 221 rushing yards on 20 carries, including two touchdowns.
8. SETH RUSSELL, QB, BAYLOR (6)
Seth Russell threw four touchdown passes against Tech,
completing 15 of his 23 attempts for 286 yards. Russell is looking more and more comfortable in the pocket each week.
9. JOSH DOCTSON, WR, TCU (2)
Doctson, despite being overshadowed perhaps by the dominance of Turpin, still managed to catch seven passes for 129 yards. He had two touchdowns, even on a day where Turpin stole the show.
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10. PATRICK MAHOMES, QB, TEXAS TECH (UNRANKED)
Mahomes, though losing to the Baylor Bears, still chalked up a formidable showing. He threw three touchdown passes and had 415 completion yards in a 63-35 loss on Saturday. Ryan Reed is a freshman in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@ kstatecollegian.com.
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